H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

IT Software Engineer

Occupation profile for IT Software Engineer covers 50 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $138,486.

FY2026 certified median
$138,486
Total filings
50
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$98,700–$148,000
Top employer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY202412$131,130$130,000$135,701
FY202521$102,034$93,396$110,237
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)17$138,486$98,700$148,000

FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, IT Software EngineerFY2024 $131,130; FY2025 $102,034; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $138,486$0$50,000$100,000$150,000FY2024$131,130FY2025$102,034FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$138,486Certified median offer, IT Software EngineerFY2024 $131,130; FY2025 $102,034; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $138,486$0$50k$100k$150kFY2024$131,130FY2025$102,034FY2026*$138,486
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. FORD MOTOR COMPANY12 filings
  2. Micron Technology, Inc.7 filings
  3. Erie Indemnity Company5 filings
  4. Harvey Nash Inc.3 filings
  5. Diversified Services Network, Inc.2 filings
  6. Epitec, Inc.2 filings
  7. Fortna, Inc.2 filings
  8. ABBOTT LABORATORIES1 filings
  9. ABC Supply Co. Inc.1 filings
  10. ADITI CONSULTING LLC1 filings

Top cities

  1. Dearborn8 filings
  2. Boise7 filings
  3. Erie5 filings
  4. Chicago4 filings
  5. Atlanta2 filings
  6. Chillicothe2 filings
  7. Peoria2 filings
  8. Austin2 filings
  9. Mountain View1 filings
  10. Miami1 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. FORD MOTOR COMPANY · IT Software Engineer12 filings

Prevailing wages by area and occupation

The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.

Annual prevailing wage levels
Wage yearAreaSOCLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
2026-27Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 1982015-1252$89,877$108,950$128,003$147,077
2026-27Boise City, IDArea 1426015-1252$83,117$109,491$135,866$162,240
2026-27Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 1698015-1252$92,789$117,083$141,398$165,693
2026-27Erie, PAArea 2150015-1252$72,987$90,106$107,224$124,342
2026-27Peoria, ILArea 3790015-1252$93,725$111,446$129,168$146,890
2026-27Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 1206015-1252$91,915$113,776$135,658$157,518
2026-27Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 1242015-1252$95,888$119,642$143,395$167,149
2026-27Akron, OHArea 1042015-1252$78,728$96,678$114,608$132,558
2026-27Ann Arbor, MIArea 1146015-1252$87,901$106,891$125,902$144,893
2026-27Boise City, IDArea 1426017-2072$86,424$100,131$113,838$127,546